Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $229,360. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $149,110.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$229,360	$103,000	50
2	Chief Executives	$149,110	$74,830	100
3	Physician Assistants	$140,330	$109,160	40
4	General Dentists	$137,950	$95,700	40
5	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$135,930	$61,410	200
6	Pharmacists	$130,080	$102,590	110
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,360	$73,680	70
8	Financial Managers	$117,320	$76,830	290
9	Veterinarians	$116,490	$77,430	30
10	Human Resources Managers	$115,590	$73,900	50
11	Nurse Practitioners	$109,230	$86,740	100
12	Software Developers	$108,640	$68,670	80
13	Sales Managers	$107,330	$50,630	170
14	Management Analysts	$106,310	$60,200	70
15	Marketing Managers	$105,250	$65,480	60
16	Fundraising Managers	$105,210	$67,260	40
17	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$104,520	$58,590	80
18	Personal Financial Advisors	$104,260	$57,600	40
19	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$104,100	$53,900	60
20	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$103,670	$51,580	40
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,410	$62,830	280
22	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$103,080	$62,860	300
23	Administrative Services Managers	$102,040	$59,290	70
24	Industrial Engineers	$101,740	$78,050	60
25	Physical Therapists	$101,430	$77,480	120
26	Industrial Production Managers	$99,950	$64,880	80
27	Construction Managers	$98,380	$79,100	80
28	Lawyers	$98,290	$56,630	80
29	Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers	$95,970	$58,760	0
30	Dental Hygienists	$93,700	$80,730	80
31	Speech-Language Pathologists	$93,620	$57,220	70
32	Computer Systems Analysts	$91,710	$70,860	30
33	General and Operations Managers	$90,920	$49,980	2,010
34	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$89,670	$60,070	70
35	Occupational Therapists	$88,570	$58,610	70
36	All Other Managers	$87,970	$61,420	40
37	Financial Analysts	$86,920	$59,440	30
38	Facilities Managers	$86,300	$60,050	90
39	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$84,430	$51,070	40
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$84,350	$61,630	150
41	Registered Nurses	$83,770	$65,780	1,220
42	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$83,380	$58,690	50
43	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$81,690	$41,330	70
44	Project Management Specialists	$81,430	$53,360	160
45	Insurance Sales Agents	$81,030	$47,440	80
46	Civil Engineers	$80,440	$71,660	30
47	Respiratory Therapists	$80,330	$59,250	50
48	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$80,100	$49,290	150
49	Other Business Operations Specialists	$79,930	$45,350	220
50	School Psychologists	$79,130	$47,870	60
51	Instructional Coordinators	$78,220	$44,940	90
52	Radiologic Technologists	$78,190	$61,950	80
53	Healthcare Social Workers	$78,020	$37,130	260
54	Mechanical Engineers	$77,640	$58,770	30
55	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,500	$48,110	790
56	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,490	$49,630	320
57	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,980	$49,520	390
58	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$76,960	$60,570	60
59	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,490	$47,530	730
60	Construction and Building Inspectors	$76,130	$43,970	110
61	Postsecondary History Teachers	$76,010	$48,890	40
62	Accountants and Auditors	$75,910	$51,710	360
63	Compliance Officers	$75,550	$50,030	40
64	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$75,400	$46,100	0
65	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,360	$51,230	220
66	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$75,340	$46,800	130
67	Loan Officers	$75,080	$33,580	90
68	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$74,670	$31,200	30
69	Social and Community Service Managers	$74,570	$50,430	220
70	Lodging Managers	$74,540	$48,300	80
71	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$74,520	$47,110	290
72	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$73,100	$42,560	220
73	Conservation Scientists	$73,000	$58,940	40
74	Computer Occupations, All Other	$72,790	$33,860	0
75	Food Service Managers	$72,750	$61,110	60
76	Other Teachers and Instructors	$72,740	$40,180	70
77	Curators	$72,740	$42,430	50
78	Physical Therapist Assistants	$72,540	$59,560	40
79	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$71,900	$43,510	80
80	Public Relations Specialists	$70,230	$43,430	140
81	Rehabilitation Counselors	$70,060	$35,320	60
82	Interior Designers	$69,220	$49,150	60
83	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$69,210	$43,460	30
84	Property, Real Estate Managers	$68,580	$54,720	100
85	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,410	$44,200	260
86	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$68,030	$46,350	70
87	Other Education Administrators	$67,460	$51,890	40
88	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$67,340	$48,170	180
89	Cost Estimators	$66,820	$31,740	110
90	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$66,080	$48,480	120
91	Electricians	$66,070	$46,240	340
92	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,070	$47,520	120
93	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$65,000	$48,330	40
94	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$65,000	$30,650	50
95	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$64,800	$36,210	200
96	Human Resources Specialists	$64,660	$44,020	200
97	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,530	$51,160	270
98	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,320	$44,500	150
99	Training and Development Specialists	$64,260	$38,780	70
100	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$64,240	$41,530	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$168,790
2	Physician Assistants	$136,590
3	Pharmacists	$131,560
4	General Dentists	$127,990
5	Veterinarians	$109,760
6	Public Relations Managers	$106,190
7	Industrial Production Managers	$105,980
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,920
9	Nurse Practitioners	$105,410
10	Software Developers	$104,880

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$163,510
2	General Dentists	$148,240
3	Physician Assistants	$145,430
4	Personal Financial Advisors	$144,180
5	Pharmacists	$124,900
6	Nurse Practitioners	$117,260
7	Construction Managers	$113,910
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,600
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,270
10	Sales Managers	$103,020

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$155,830
2	Personal Financial Advisors	$149,070
3	General Dentists	$140,810
4	Pharmacists	$126,670
5	Nurse Practitioners	$111,280
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$108,070
7	Physician Assistants	$107,990
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$105,220
9	Management Analysts	$102,700
10	Sales Managers	$101,830

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